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Battle Of Okinawa

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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DATE

  • April 1,1945
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LOCATION

  • Ryukyu islands
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WHO AGAINST WHO

  • USA vs Japan
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WHAT LED TO THE BATTLE, WHY FIGHTING

  • Us needed the base
  • They where at war
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3 DETAILS ABOUT BATTLE

  • 82 days long
  • 90% of buildings destroyed
  • Commander of okinawa and other officers commited suicide
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OUTCOME

  • Japanese defeated
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WINNER

  • USA
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SIGNIFACANE

  • Held information on japnese tactics
  • Big base to deploy troops closer
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PRIMARY SOURCE QUOTE

  • I am no hero i was just the lucky ones
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SOURCES

Andrew Johnson